The epic scale of mental health problems in England was laid bare today as shocking new figures revealed the number of people being sectioned has risen by 10 per cent in the last year alone. Mental health charities have slammed the soaring number of patients being detained under the Mental Health Act as a ‘nationalContinueContinue reading “In the news – England’s mental health crisis: Shocking figures reveal the number people being sectioned has risen by 10% in just a YEAR “
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In the news – Physical Health of Mentally Ill People ‘Ignored’
The article below appeared on the BBC News website on the 14 October. It makes for some sobering reading when you look at the percentages… People in England who have had mental health problems are five times as likely to be admitted to hospital as an emergency as those who have not, a study shows.ContinueContinue reading “In the news – Physical Health of Mentally Ill People ‘Ignored’”
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